Hair-waving apparatus



FeT). 19, 1929. I 1,702,881

M. c. STEICHEN v HAIR WAVING APPARATUS Filed April 24, 1928 I v INVENTOR 13' 7 y ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 19, 1929.

MARIE CATHERINE STEICH EN, 01 NEW YORK, .11. Y.

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Application filed April 24, 1928. Serial No. 272,434.

This invention relates to apparatus for producing permanent waves, and the objects of the invention are to provide simple and efficient structure for the purpose, which can be easily handled and used, and which will be practical in every way. 7

The invention comprises a heater in the form of a tubular shell which is slotted in one side to receive the strand of hair, a stick or form over which the hair is laced, and a sleeve fitting over the hair waving form and within the heater shell, said sleeve being similarly slotted in one side for the passage of the strand of hair.

Various other novel features of the invention will appear as the specification proceeds.

The drawing accompanying and forming part of the invention illustrates one simple practical embodiment of the invention, but it should be understood that the structure may vary in certain respects without departure from the true spirit and basic scope of the invention.

Fig. l-is a perspective view illustrating the heater form and sleeve, and indicating how they are telescopically assembled; Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the parts in assembled relation; Fig. 3 is an illustration of the wave produced by the apparatus. Fig. 4 is a perspective View of a slight modification.

The heater element indicated at 5 is shown as of tubular construction, open at one end and closed at the opposite end, and having a slot 6 extending inwardly from the open.

end in one side of the shell to receive the lock or strand 7 of hair close to the head. This heater shell is shown as of double wall construction. and containing an electric heater element 8, to which current is furnished by a conductor cord 9. I

The form 10 on which the hair is wound is shown as a cylindrical body slotted in its opposite ends at 11, to enable the end of the strand being readily caught thereon, and the strand is shown as laced over this form in figure 8 formation.

Slidingly fitted within the heater shell and enclosing the hair waving form is a sleeve 12, which is slotted in one side at 13 to receive the strand, and is closed at one end by a head having a rim 14, having a closefitting engagement With'the end of the heater shell when the two are telescopically assembled. This head is shown as having a suitable handle,-such.as the knob 15 for manipulating the same, and this knob, or-in fact, the entire two sleeves thus assembled bein head may be of hard rubber, bakelite, or'other material, which will not become too hot for grasping with the fingers. The knob fur-- ther may be separated from the body of the head by an air space as indicated to keep it relatively 0001.

A suitable pad, such as shown in 16 may be placed about the hair which is laced over theform.

In practice, after the strand of hair is laced over the form, and the pad if used, is wrapped thereabout, the sleeve may be slipped over the form with the slot 13 receiving the head attached portion of the strand, and then the heater shell may be telescoped over the sleeve, with the slot 6 sliding over the strand. After being assembledin this manner, the sleeve and heater may be relatively rotated to carry the slots 6 and 13 out of register, so as to close up the slots on the issuing strand as indicated in Fig. 2. This seals the heater for practical purposes at. the slot, and the rim at the end of the sleeve seals the mouth of the heater, so that the wave can be baked in this sealed enclosure.

To facilitate the placing of the form in the sleeve, and to enable further relative turning of the sleeve and heater, if such is desired, the slot 13 in the sleeve may be out out at one side as indicated at 17 in Fig. 1.

When the hair is wound in the overlooped or figure 8 formation shown, and baked within the sealed enclosure, a permanent wave is produced on the order of that illustrated in Fig. 3, that is with a full flat wave effect and of a permanent nature. The construction is particularly simple, and is well adapted for use in the home and by those who have had no special training in the art.

In order that the heater may be readily handled, the same is shown provided with a heat resisting or heat insulated handle 15. It will be seen that by means of the two handles 15 and 15, the apparatus may be opened and closed, and otherwise handled as may be required.

The heater shown at 5' in Fig. 4 is generally like that shown in Figs. 1 and 2, being of tubular form but it is open at both ends and is slotted full length as shown in 6, this slot also being wider than in the first form. The sleeve which is designated 12' is slotted as in Fig. 4, and is fitted into a second sleeve 18, which is similarly slottedas at 13', the inclosed within the open slotted yoke tubu ar shaped heater 5'. This heater is shown as having a suitable handle 19.

' What is claimed is:

1. Hair waving apparatus comprising in combination,an electric heater of tubularcylindrical form, open at one end and closed at the opposite end, said tubular heater having a slot in one side thereof extending from the open end inwardly toward the closed end, a cylindrical-sleeve open at one end and closed at the o posite end, said sleeve having a slot in the side of the same extending from the open end toward the closed end of the same,

said sleeve being telescopically and rotatably engageable in the tubular heater and a form over which a strand of hair is looped in figv ure 8 formation, said form with the looped hair thereon being insertable in the sleeve aforesaid;

2. Hair waving apparatus comprising in combination, an electric heater of tubular cylindrical form, open at one end and closed at the opposite end, said tubular heater having a slot in one side thereof extending from the open end inwardly toward the closed end, a cylindrical sleeve open at one end and closedat the opposite end, said sleeve having a slot in the side of the same extending from the open end toward the closed end of the same, said sleeve being telescopically, and rotatably engageable in the tubular heater, and a form over which a strand of hair is looped in figure 8 formation, said form with the looped hair thereon being insertable in the sleeve aforesaid, the closed endof the sleeve having a rim for close fitting engagement with the mouth of the tubular'heater and a .heat resisting finger hold which may be pushed and turned relative to the tubular heater.

3. Hair waving apparatus, comprising in combination an electric heater of tabular form and having a long slot in one side thereof, a cylindrical sleeve open at one end and closed at the opposite end, said sleeve having a slot in the side of the same extending from the open end toward the closed end of the same, said sleeve being telescopically and rotatably engageable in the tubular heater and a form over which a strand of hair is looped in figure 8 formation, said form with the looped hair thereon being insertable in the sleeve aforesaid.

in testimony whereof I afiix my signature MARlE CATHERINE STEICHEN. 

